“Assuming that it holds up -- and I believe it will -- this is a theory that both greatly clarifies the way that most stars in the universe probably form, and also ties the properties of the solar system and Earth itself back to the conditions in the larger astrophysical environment in which we formed.”

“My preference is to keep him. He's done an awesome job. When the season's over, we'll sit down and talk, map out a plan and go from there. We're trying to find out if he has to take classes to work toward a teaching license. I appreciate the rule, (but) it can handicap small schools.”